River (2023)

2023

86 mins

Directed by Junta Yamaguchi
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Science Fiction

Time repeats every two minutes at a traditional hot springs in this follow-up film from the director of Beyond the... More

Time repeats every two minutes at a traditional hot springs in this follow-up film from the director of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes.

Mikoto works as a waitress at the Fujiya Inn, in a wintry valley town near Kyoto. As she stares momentarily into the river nearby – a blink, a lifetime – something feels off: the inn is looping…two minutes at a time.

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River (2023) | Ratings & Reviews

Grin-inducing gem

Junta Yamaguchi’s follow-up to inventive mind-bender Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes doesn’t have that film’s astounding logistical audacity, but it’s still another imaginative little lo-fi miracle. A zippy, frequently charming, grin-inducing gem that delights in its temporal absurdities while bursting with the most generous, sweet heart of any time-loop joint.